Peace and Foreign Policy
To build peace, we must dislodge the economic and political foundations of war. IPS believes that a just foreign policy is based on human rights, international law, and diplomacy over military intervention.
Latest Work
The Cost of Complacency: Afghanistan’s Faltering Peace-building Process
The success of peace-building activities in Afghanistan is dependent on the existence of a robust and durable commitment by the international community.
Ultimatum to the UN: War on Iraq is the Only Option
UFPJ Talking Points #6: The US has abandoned diplomacy in favor of choosing an elective war.
Lessons from Qaddafi
It was only in the 1990s that Qaddafi began to change his ways. A combination of bilateral U.S. sanctions, quiet diplomacy, and a multilateral UN sanctions regime played a major role in the shift in Libyan foreign policy.
The Federal Budget Debate: Infernal Symbiosis
The cacophony of the coming war threatens to drown out any reflective debate on President Bush’s budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2004.
A Militarily Limited Coalition
For weeks, the Bush administration has claimed it has many partners in its anti-Iraq “coalition of the willing.”
High Noon: Dueling Resolutions at the UN
Bush administration seemed unduly impatient with the delay caused by the need for additional UN Security Council (UNSC) debate.
The Pentagon Budget: More of the Same. Much, Much, More.
We can do all the things that need to be done within the defense budget without increasing spending, thus relieving pressure on other federal initiatives, provided that we are willing to make the necessary choices.
Crunch Time for the Security Council
With or without UN authorization and support, the United States remains adamant that Saddam Hussein and his regime will be removed from power.
President Bush’s February 26 Speech on the Future of Iraq: A Critique
This is why free people in the United States and around the world must work even harder to stop President Bush from invading Iraq.
Two Futures, and a Choice
That path, of course, would be a long one, and full of surprises. But unlike the path that the Cheney team would have us think inevitable, it would open into a future worth having.